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Hi.

And sorry, if this message goes to wrong category...

I’ve been playing old game Star Control II on PC using Dos-Box 0.74. I have annoying problem; I can’t finish the game, because I can’t find Arilou Quasi-Space gate at all. Because of this Umgah Talking Pet doesn’t trigger…

I’ve finished the same game in -93 or -94 at PC that time. Now I’ve talked with Spathi and Melnorme about the portal, I’ve spent 3-4 hours searching the portal between Chandrasektar and Columbae, and still can’t find it! The coordinates 43.8:637.2 don’t work for me (I even looked at Youtube, there is a video of portal at 43.8:637.2)…

Please could someone help me? Is the portal in different place in original PC version? Some place other than Chandrasektar or Columbae? Or could Dos-Box 0.74 causing some problems? Where is the portal?

Thank You in advance, Teemu.

Terve Teemu!


As far as I can remember the PC version has the exact same place and . I've played through that more times than I care to remember :)

Yes, I forgot to say that I've been there on those specific dates...

I'm wondering what has happened. I'm pretty near for the finale, and very frustrated, because I can't finish now... I also tested that place (and specific time) on a different saved game, but still can't find it. That's why I decided to ask this, if someone else has had the same problem.

Teemu

You can still finish the game.

I vaguely remember someone having problems with events triggering before.
If events are broken, then you've got more problems.
Do the Slylandro probes still turn up?

Why use DOSbox to emulate Star Control if you can freely download and play UQM from this site!
I believe that the current version of UQM only has minor bugs, nothing like you describe.

I tried waiting for the Kohr-Ah to kill all the races. When should this happen? I grew tired of waiting in 11.2.2061 and decided to end the game.

I'm so frustrated... I remembered Star Control II couple of weeks ago, searched for the game (I found it at my parents house) and tested it in DosBox. I was pleased to see it worked, and started to play the game. Oh it brought back so much memories from so long ago, from the time I was sooo young (sorry for being so sentimental and nostalgical)...

Then I had this Arilou hyperspace portal problem, I searched for walkthroughs in Internet and sent question about Arilou hyperspace to makers of walkthroughs. Finally I bumped into these pages, made a profile and posted the same question.

So now it seems I can't finish the game. Maybe I should download UQM and play it. Or maybe I should be like Utwigs and fall into big misery and sorrow...

Teemu1977

Both solutions have their merits, but the former is somewhat more productive, than the later.

If the events aren't triggered any more, then then the Kohr-Ah death march will never happen.
I recommend starting over in UQM. This may be a good time to try the Precursor remix packs as well.